European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 13, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 4 the stars and stripes sunday. September 13.1987 former Delaware gov Pele Dupont talks with 4-h dab members in new Hampshire in Hopkinton n.h., but wac. Gop presidential candidates hit Campaign Trail across Iowa Des Moines Iowa a nearly every Republican presidential hopeful was fanning out across Iowa saturday talking parading and wooing the cop Faith Ful before converging on a showcase fund Raiser that features a Straw poll. While boosting their own Hopes the seven contend ers will raise Money for Iowa republicans at a Caval Cade of stars where up u 3,000 of he rank and file will listen to speeches then vote for their favorite. They will be on the same platform in the Sam forum and there May be some new twists or some new nuances said Iowa Republican chairman Michael aha Tey. "1 think everybody is going to be pretty the Rosier includes vice president George Bush Senate Republican Leader Bob dote of Kansas new York rep. Jack Kemp former Delaware Cov. Pete Dupont and evangelist Robertson. Little known Hope Fuls Ben Fernandez a California businessman and Kate Heslop a Mississippi housewife also will be on hand. Of he major candidates Only former Secretary of stale Alexander Haig is staying put of Iowa with aides pleading a former commitment in Virginia. The focus of attention will be on speeches the Hope Fuls Are to deliver saturday night at Iowa state univer sity in Ames the latest in such cattle shows where voters get to inspect the contenders. It s a circular process to spark enthusiasm and sell tickets for the $25-pcr-Penon event party leaders Are conducting a Straw poll which in turn spurs presiden tial hopefuls to organize supporters to attend. In will help generate some enthusiasm for the Polit ical process not just for the presidential candidates but something we can carry into next year and beyond Mahaffey said. Most polls have shown Bush and Dole locked in alight race in Iowa where the feb. 8 precinct caucuses will be the second major test of Republican strength. The stale Republican parly will gel the Gate receipts. The anti abortion group Lowans for life scheduled convention earlier in the Day at which Dole Kemp and Robertson planned appearances. In addition. Dole was expected to get the formal endorsement saturday of popular cop sen. Charles Grassly whose statewide organization is the basis for much of the Kansas Republican s backing in Iowa. Grassly and Dole set a series of joint appearance Sand news conferences around the state during the weekend. The endorsement has been expected. Bush planned to travel to Marshalltown saturday for a Parade and reception. Dupont planned to lecture a pcs Moines High school football Leam on the dangers of drug abuse and aides said he would use the Opportunity to outline Amajor statement he plans to make on the Issue next week. Virtually All of the candidates planned reception for supporters outside Hilton coliseum at Iowa state. Iowa s gop Central committee was to consider Over the weekend Michigan s cop Delegate selection process in late january which some Iowa Republican say threatens Iowa s coveted first in Lac Natian status in the presidential sweepstakes. Mahaffey said the committee is unlikely to move the feb. 8 caucuses unless democrats also want to change. The parties traditionally have held their caucuses on the same evening. Iowa democratic party spokesman Phil Roeder said his party has no intention of altering the Date of its birthday party for Constitution is wednesday Washington a president Reagan will re cite the pledge of allegiance and former chief Justice Warren Burger will read inc preamble to the . Constitution in what organizers say will be a Brief but dignified tribute on wednesday 10 the signing of the Constitution 200 years ago. The True anniversary of the signing is thursday but the commission on the Bicentennial of the . Constitution chose to leave the Celebration on that Day a Philadelphia where he founding fatten actually wrote the blueprint for the new government of the United states. We wanted to keep the Celebration in Washin Tonas More of a news event and not something really flashy said John pcs Hong one of the commission spokesmen. The former chief Justice has said he wants the Dayto be More of a civics lesson for inc country. So we basically want people to reflect on what the Constitution Means to them. It will be a dignified ceremony Peschong explained. The festivities on wednesday dubbed a Cele bration of citizenship will begin at 11 30 . On the West Steps of the . Capitol. For the next two hours an expected audience of thousands of schoolchildren Federal worker and tourists will be treated to music performed by numerous bands and choirs announcements from a town crier and entertainment by an actor dressed 83 Ben Frank Lin. The formal Celebration begins at 1 30 . And i scheduled to last jus one half hour. During that time Reagan will recite the pledge and make a Lew remarks on the significance of the Day Burger who is chairman of the commission will read the Constitution s preamble. Also House speaker Jim Wright a Texas Senate majority Leader Robert Byrd d-w.va., and chief Justice William Rehnquist will discuss the Constitution s meaning to the legislative and judicial branches of government. In addition 14-year-old Stephanie pct a student a Independence Middle school in Bethel pa., will speak about what the Constitution meant to America South and their Pell was the Winner of the Scripps Howard National spelling Bee she Wilt be followed by Darnick Atkins 17, of ban Necker High school in Washington d.c., who will introduce Reagan. The ceremony will end with the singing of godless after that 100,000 balloons fwu be released. Congress will be in session on wednesday but be Cong said it is expected to temporarily adjourn just before ll30a.m. Peschong said sen. Joseph Biden d-del., chairman of the Senate judiciary committee has indicated that he also will adjourn the panel s hearings into the Nomi nation of Robert h. Bork to inc supreme court Federal workers will gel a break that Day too. Their usual one hour lunch period will be extended by i hours and special shuttle buses will be running beforehand after the ceremony to take the workers to the Capi Tol s West Lawn Peschong said. Gao urges . To crack Down on weapon sales Washington a the stale department should improve its proce dures for licensing the Sale of weapons and munitions so that none of the mate Riel gels 10 terrorists or unfriendly nations the general accounting office said Friday. The office of munitions control can take a number of Steps to do a better Job of licensing including checking with other government agencies about potentially damaging information according to a report by the congressional watch dog Agency. The report was prepared for the sen ale governmental affairs committee which has been investigating procedure for Selling weapons overseas. That entire process has come under renewed scrutiny in inc Wake of the Iran Contra affair in which weapons were secretly sold to Iran and secretly shipped to the Anli nicaraguan guerrillas. The slate department licenses sales made privately by . Firms while the defense department oversees deals by the . Government most of which Ore done As part of either the foreign Mili tary sales program or the military assistance program. The Gao study found that orc procedures Are so Ian thai Niport License applications data and information were not routinely checked for accuracy or veracity the Gao study found that the orc workload has increased sharply in the past decade from 1,1.3 billion in fiscal 1977 to $14.9 billion in fiscal 1986. Dur ing that Lime the staff has remained Aboul the same 30 people. The orc office has sought More staff but budget restrictions have blocked those plans. During the past fiscal year the Gao said the orc approx cd Aboul 90 per cent of the applications and 80 percent of inc approvals came within a month. In one instance the Gao noted the orc issued 322 licenses Worth is 5 Mil lion to an unidentified company which had been denied Export privileges by the Commerce department. The Gao recommended that the orc should Check More closely with other government agencies should see More help from . Embassies overseas and should automate is review process. In response. H. Allen Holmes assist ant Secretary of Suie for political Mili tary affair Laid the panel that inc stale department it reviewing procedures to lighten up the restrictions. But Holmes also said no licensing Stiem alone can ensure that no one will Ever attempt or even succeed in Export ing without a
